The article places San Leandro in the spotlight as it provides a number of positive examples of transit-oriented projects currently underway or in the planning stages. At the top of the list is the San Leandro Tech Campus, which is immediately adjacent to BART. According to studies, commuters favor using BART when the benefit is proximity to the workplace, more so than their place of residence, hence the increase in attention on office and mixed-use projects. Further, with some BART lines nearing capacity during commute hours, BART has become supportive of more “reverse commute” riders on its system. That means creating more workplaces in cities once thought of as bedroom suburbs.

The paper copy also features a dual-page BART service map, indicating dozens of development projects adjacent to BART stations. In addition to the proposed transit-oriented development plans at Bayfair, this map also lists six development projects near the San Leandro station:

The Tech Campus

Creekside Plaza

Marea Alta

Town Hall Square

1659-1695 Washington

The corner of E. 14th Street and Callan Avenue (former CVS site).

San Leandro’s exposure in this respect is a clear indication that the City is at the forefront of a new development trend taking place across the Bay Area.